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"Lt. Dan," who rode out Hurricane Milton on his sailboat, arrested
Joseph Malinowsky, the Florida man known as "Lt. Dan," has been arrested in Tampa. He gained social media fame with TikTok posts as he rode out two recent hurricanes aboard his small sailboat.Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office arrest records show Malinowsky, 54, was arrested Friday for trespassing and failure to appear in court on previous charges of operating an unregistered vehicle and having no valid driver's license.Malinowsky became social media famous in the days before Hurricane Milton after rejecting officials' pleas to seek shelter. He instead remained in his boat while the Category 3 storm's powerful winds battered Florida's Gulf Coast.Malinowski...
Pinellas County, Florida, with a clean dining experience, state records showed
Diners in Pinellas County have various options for restaurants that maintain food safety. State records show that 13 establishments throughout the county passed their first inspections, which were conducted by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation in September.
A crane collapsed in Hurricane Milton. Authorities aren’t investigating
ST. PETERSBURG — In the pitch black, through roaring wind, twisted metal fell like a guillotine. It plunged toward the heart of the city — apartments, bars, restaurants, an art gallery, museum and offices. Tens of thousands of pounds of steel slicing through the blinding rain. Down, down,...
Florida Business Owner Sentenced to 4 Years for Payroll Tax Fraud
Linda Davis, 39, owner of Majestic Seals & Stripes, Inc., a pavement maintenance company in Clearwater, was sentenced today to four years in federal prison for payroll tax fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida announced.
Crews battle scrap yard fire in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. — Billowing smoke and visible flames filled the air early Friday morning in Tampa after a local scrap yard caught fire, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue. The 911 calls started coming in around 6:21 a.m. prompting fire crews to head to Scrap King on Dover Street,...
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